Intel Atom N570 vs Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom N570 and Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom N570

Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N570

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
3 more threads: 4 vs 1
Around 19% higher clock speed: 1.66 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Launch date	1 March 2011 vs 1 April 2009
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB vs 64 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 5.5 Watt vs 8.5 Watt
10.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 799 vs 78
3.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 773 vs 200

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5.5 Watt vs 8.5 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	799 vs 78
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	773 vs 200

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom N570
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

799

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

200

773

Name	Intel Atom N570	Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500
PassMark - Single thread mark	276
PassMark - CPU mark	360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	78	799
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	200	773

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom N570	Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Pineview	Penryn
Launch date	1 March 2011	1 April 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$86	$262
Place in performance rating	3304	2569
Price now	$86
Processor Number	N570	SU3500
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	1.97
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.66 GHz	1.30 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	87 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	666 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	112 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1.66 GHz	1.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4	1
Transistor count	176 million	410 million
Maximum core temperature		100°C
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.150V
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory size	2 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Processor graphics	Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	437	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8.5 Watt	5.5 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)